Set in Han Imperial China, the plot follows the adventures of enslaved girl Ping with ancient dragon Long Danzi. Dragons had been banished from the kingdom. Ping, an orphan, finds one of the last remaining dragon eggs. Palace guards force Ping to run away in order to return the dragon egg to the ocean and save all dragons from extinction. Ping discovers that she is a true Dragonkeeper.

Mateo, a young Mexican man, embarks on a pilgrimage through Spain to confront his past, but becomes entangled in a dangerous Catholic cult where forbidden love threatens his very survival.

Juan, an octogenarian widower, rejects his daughter Elisa's invitation to move in with her, but his inability to fend for himself forces him to give in and go with her. As it was an impulsive decision that he did not consult with anyone about, Elisa will encounter a variety of opinions from the rest of her family.

Julia has a wonderful family, an enviable home, high social status, and life smiles on her, but she finds herself caught up in a series of events that tear her world apart and break her spirit. Unable to bear so much adversity, she decides to run away, but life has big changes and challenges in store for her, and it all begins when she puts on her slip-on sneakers.